Inkstand



(N0 Modem E. W. MARSHALL.

INKSTAND. No. 352,095. Patented Nov. 2, 1886.

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To all whom, it may concern:

UNITE STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

EDWARD W. 'MARSIIALL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

INKSTAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,095, dated November 2, 1886.

Application filed February 11, 1 886. Serial'No. 191,565. (No model) Be it known that I, EDWARD W. MARSHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia,'in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inkstands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art. to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to inkstands that have attached to them, and adjusted over the inkwells, a cover that is automatically closed by placing the pen-holder upon a revolving rack to which the said covers are attached.

The improvement consists in attaching to the axle of the revolving pen-rack an adjustable balance-weight, by means of which the said revolving rack, with its attached inkwell covers, may be'easily and quickly adjusted to suit any weight of pen-holder or any variations in the weight of the castings from which the rack is made.

Heretofore considerable difficulty has been experienced in making these stands, so that they would suit the various weights of penholdersin common use. When they are made without any compensating-balance, only one weight of pen-holder can be used, and besides the irregularity in the weight of the ordinary metal castings from which the revolving racks are made necessitates a careful fitting up and a nice adjustment of the'bearings of the rack, thus greatly increasing the cost of production without adding anything to the value of the article. With my improvement these difficulties are entirely overcome, as it is only necessary to adjust the balance-weight inwardly or outwardly to suit any weight of pen-holder or to overcome any variations in the weight of the metal casting. A

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents astand and revolving pen-rack having my improvement thereon. Fig. 2 shows a section of the axle, with the screw-threaded balance-weight adjusted therein.

A represents the stand, which may be of any desired pattern.

a a are the two supports for the revolving pen-rack These supports may be provided with places for holding extra pen-holders, as shown in the figure.

B B are two wheels forming the revolving part of the rack. u O is a connecting andsupporting axle that joins the wheels B B. The two ends of this axle are provided with bearings that fit into corresponding holes in the supports a a.-

b b are notches in the wheels B B for receiving the pen-holder.

Dis a screw-threaded adjustable balanceweight, which is fitted into a screw-hole in the axle G.

d dare ink-well covers fastened to the wheels B B, as shown. a V

E E are the ink-wells.

The revolving rack having the covers (1 d attached thereto, and being in the position shown, when desiring to close down the covers, it is only necessary to place the pen in the pen-holder is too light to revolve the rack, the

balance-weightD is screwed outwardly until the weight of the pen-holder will have the desired result. If too heavy, the screw is turned the reverse Way. In this same manner any variations in the weight of the castings from which the rack is made are overcome, also any trouble with the adjustment of the bearings.

The balance-weight D may be secured to the rack in any way that will allow it to move easily back and forward, and it need not neoessarily be attached directly to the axle, as it can be adjusted upon one of the spokes of the wheel B at or near the hub thereof.

Instead of the complete wheels or circles B, segments thereof may be used.

' I am aware that heretofore inkstands have been made with a hinged lid that is fastened upon the ink-bottle, and connected with a pivotedpen-raok having a movable weight ad- 5 j usted thereon. I do not therefore claim these devices as my invention. i What I do claim is- The combination of the supports a a, the wheels B, or segments thereof, having thereon IOO the pen-holding notches b, the cover 01' covers In testimony whereof I affix my signature in d, said covers being detached from the inkpresence of two witnesses.

wells and integral with the tiltin part of the rack, the connecting-axle O, and the screw- 7 EDWARD MARSHALL threaded adjustable balance-weight D, all ar- Witnesses:

ranged substantially as and for the purpose THOMAS D. MOWLDS,

described. OTIS EGAN. 

